Examines the life of abolitionist John Brown and the raid he led on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in 1859, exploring his religious fanaticism and belief in "righteous violence,"--and committment to domestic terrorism

Biography type

contains biographical information

Dewey number

973.7/116092

B

Illustrations

illustrations

maps

photographs

Index

index present

LC call number

E451

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

adolescent

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